Obama and Romney Take a Lunch Break

11/29/2012 1:50PM

President Obama is having a private lunch with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Thursday, marking the first time the two will be face-to-face since the election. Peter Nicholas has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.

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... I ... Obama and Romney at a ... lunch break to get a sense the election how a second ago ... right now to Peter Nicholas ... was in Washington By Peter ... the Spirit you ... have a thank you being yourself first meeting since the election no love lost between these gentlemen how long is this one's ... expected to go ... well others could be a short lunch or a long lunch they don't really know at this point it's her depends on how the competition goes in and ... there was no love lost between these two men during the campaign was a bitter part fought campaign ... and there was no obvious signs of affection between them ... but the president wanted this meeting he wanted to show that the election's over this what happens in the market see both sides come together ... he said he wants to talk to Governor Romney about ... the some of the site is the possibly ... reorganizing government upgrading government efficiencies ... he cited on Mitt Romney's achievements and ... helping states in two thousand to winter Olympics in Seoul that city which he ... does is success ... ah so he thinks that there's some benefit to begin from that ... but these two are for Harple nuclei many issues including the fiscal cliff ... so why are the areas of agreement with you we wouldn't doubt ... maybe two and far between ... and feel of the match in the fiscal cliff how much does that and pending deadline you think factor into the timing ... of this life the American people obviously ... agitating right now for some ... bipartisanship for both the parties to work together is this a symbolic gesture on the president's hard ... not to suggest he's trying to do that ... I think you're right that the president wants to show his work in a bipartisan fashion he's meeting with his Republican opponent general action ... having not had enough ... of looking ... forward to watch the cayenne ... and that that should send a signal to the Republican party in Congress ... that guy he can get along that he's willing to sort of ... I meet them halfway ... and that bipartisanship is ... this mean obviously has some says symbolic value ... whether or not the Romney can help the president with God ... is separate and forge a bipartisan compromise ... is probably a middle-class likely it's up the did that the president are deployed Mitt Romney ... to get help for the fiscal cliff ... and speaking of deploying in and that that that had been any whisper sort of in the Washington quarters about ... you know a larger wall perhaps for Romney somewhere in this industry share at least in trying ... to to to stall this fiscal cliff issue ... where oh it's un clear or under Romney has double what is it some beverages future role of the Republican party ... I'd talk to you a are Republican from our ... the chairman of the hour gobbling ... up our ... word on Republican party today ... was a year maybe may Romney can play a role in helping Republicans response some clear few would have a role though when you bomb administration ... on as an opening for Congress to carry ... it so much is that the will be discussed at an investor that out ... of the fact that nomination ... but um ... the good of present wants to showcase work of bipartisan fashion ... he's willing to opt but bygones be bygones with some of his erstwhile political foes ... and wealth will attend this want anyone is a pretty off limits to everyone including the press ... is off limits on what else is that they will issue a statement after words ... to my release a photo from the lunch ... for the press is not being invited to take photos ... and images can it be that two men top private luncheon in the aam ... I've got in um in in in the White House ... I know it's been depressing so ... Noah got the chance to these two to bar to was all some of the disagreements that they had during the op and and ... and to try to put the relationship on a new footing ... who knows some ... politics make strange bedfellows and ... God these are both ... professionals nothing is so personal so maybe they can find a way to work together that will have to wait to find out